Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 62 | 102 | 107 | 236 | 289 | 331 | 351 | 429 | 381 | 356 | 307 | 218 | 183 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.94m | 11:21PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.92m | 00:21AM1.82m | 12:49PM1.90m | 1:17AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.18m | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:08PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 22 | 34 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 102 | 25 | 236 | 289 | 331 | 351 | 429 | 381 | 356 | 307 | 218 | 183 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 62 | 16 | 107 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 240 | 161 | 71 | 121 | 59 | 51 | 57 | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | — | 16 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 145 | 145 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 160 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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